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Eddie Jones calls up 29 players to England squad

By Tom Parker
Eddie Jones coaching England

Eddie Jones has called up twenty-nine players in the lead up to the much-anticipated clash with Scotland next weekend at BT Murrayfield.

England will be looking to maintain their unbeaten form in 2018 as they travel to Edinburgh for a match that is difficult to predict.

James Haskell and Joe Marler both return from suspension and are available for the remaining rounds.

England U20 wing Gabriel Ibitoye is named as an apprentice.

England Squad

Full backs

Mike Brown (Harlequins), Nathan Earle (Saracens), Gabriel Ibitoye (Harlequins) *, Harry Mallinder (Northampton Saints), Jonny May (Leicester Tigers), Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby).

Inside backs

Danny Care (Harlequins), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Leicester Tigers), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens).

Forwards

Back five

Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), James Haskell (Wasps), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George Kruis (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby).

Front row

Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs).

* Apprentice player

Much to his disappointment, it doesn't look like Jonny May will be named as England captain this week after an Eddie Jones press-conference earlier in the week.

All in all, it appears that Jones will have few selection headaches this week barring any late injures.

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